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European automakers are doing their best to fulfill the 'procrustean fantasies' of Chinese buyers who seem to find the executive-feeling of a long-wheelbase sedan completely irresistible. Following Audi and its LWB A4 sedan, Volvo presented the S80L, at the 6th Guangzhou Motor Show in south China. The long-wheelbase version of the S80 sedan has been specifically designed for the Chinese market and it will be built at the CFMA Chongqing plant. Compared to its standard sibling, the S80L features a 14cm or 5.5-inches longer wheelbase with all this extra length benefiting rear-seat passengers.
- Volvo Started Shipping China-made S60 Sedans To The Us
The first China-made vehicle to be officially sold in the United States is the Volvo S60 Inscription, a long-wheelbase version of the S60 sedan that is known as the S60 L in China. Read more »...
- Volvo Starts Production Of The S60l In China Ahead Of The Car’s Debut On November 21
In order to do well in China, automakers have to consider making at least one long-wheelbase model. Chinese-owned Volvo knows that very well and has just started series production of the new S60L, a longer version of its S60 sedan, at its manufacturing...
- Scoop: Updated 2014 Volvo S80 Facelift Spotted In China
Not too long ago, in early October to be precise, Doug Speck, global head of marketing and sales for Volvo Car, told U.S. publication Autonews that the Swedish company is preparing a facelift for both the S60 and S80 sedans. Now we learn that Chinese...
- New Bmw 3-series Long-wheelbase Model Heads To The Beijing Auto Show
At the upcoming Auto China Show 2012 in Beijing, BMW will present the world premiere of its long-wheelbase 3-Series sedan, tailored to the needs of Chinese customers who appear to have a thing about extra leg space in the rear passenger area. The new...
- Audi Presents A4 Long-wheelbase Version For China
In general, automakers limit the availability of long-wheelbase (LWB) variants to large sedans like the BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8. But not in China where consumers seem to be advocates of the saying "the bigger the better". After the introduction of...
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New Volvo S80L with Long-Wheelbase Introduced in China
European automakers are doing their best to fulfill the 'procrustean fantasies' of Chinese buyers who seem to find the executive-feeling of a long-wheelbase sedan completely irresistible. Following Audi and its LWB A4 sedan, Volvo presented the S80L, at the 6th Guangzhou Motor Show in south China. The long-wheelbase version of the S80 sedan has been specifically designed for the Chinese market and it will be built at the CFMA Chongqing plant. Compared to its standard sibling, the S80L features a 14cm or 5.5-inches longer wheelbase with all this extra length benefiting rear-seat passengers."Volvo made a decision to produce its flagship sedan, the S80, in China, with upgrades to suit the tastes of Chinese consumers' and to meet the increasing demand for premium cars in China," said Volvo Car China CEO, Dr. Alexander Klose.
- Volvo Started Shipping China-made S60 Sedans To The Us
The first China-made vehicle to be officially sold in the United States is the Volvo S60 Inscription, a long-wheelbase version of the S60 sedan that is known as the S60 L in China. Read more »...
- Volvo Starts Production Of The S60l In China Ahead Of The Car’s Debut On November 21
In order to do well in China, automakers have to consider making at least one long-wheelbase model. Chinese-owned Volvo knows that very well and has just started series production of the new S60L, a longer version of its S60 sedan, at its manufacturing...
- Scoop: Updated 2014 Volvo S80 Facelift Spotted In China
Not too long ago, in early October to be precise, Doug Speck, global head of marketing and sales for Volvo Car, told U.S. publication Autonews that the Swedish company is preparing a facelift for both the S60 and S80 sedans. Now we learn that Chinese...
- New Bmw 3-series Long-wheelbase Model Heads To The Beijing Auto Show
At the upcoming Auto China Show 2012 in Beijing, BMW will present the world premiere of its long-wheelbase 3-Series sedan, tailored to the needs of Chinese customers who appear to have a thing about extra leg space in the rear passenger area. The new...
- Audi Presents A4 Long-wheelbase Version For China
In general, automakers limit the availability of long-wheelbase (LWB) variants to large sedans like the BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8. But not in China where consumers seem to be advocates of the saying "the bigger the better". After the introduction of...